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Boards Open Championship Competition

Adiaga 2 · 2009-07-13 10:50:00

The 138th Open Championship gets under way at Turnberry this week with the world's best all trying to get their hands on the game's oldest and dearest major trophy. To coincide, boardsies have the opportunity to compete for what many consider to be the most treasured of 'virtual' Majors. Yes it's the virtual Open…

13-07-2009 10:50am

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The 138th Open Championship gets under way at Turnberry this week with the world's best all trying to get their hands on the game's oldest and dearest major trophy. To coincide, boardsies have the opportunity to compete for what many consider to be the most treasured of 'virtual' Majors. Yes it's the virtual Open Championship!

Rules again are the same as for the Masters and US Open.

You get 4 picks as follows:

1. Top 5 - One pick from the top five in the official world golf rankings - Woods, Casey, Perry, Garcia, Stricker. (Phil Mickelson is not taking part)
2. European - One pick from the European entrants for the tournament(not in the world top 5)
3. American - One pick from the American entrants for the tournament(not in the world top 5)
4. Rest of the World - One pick from the non-American and non-European entrants(again not in the world top 5)

A list of players entered can be found @ www.opengolf.com

Depending on the number of entries, there may be a cut after round 3(same as the US Open). Picks missing the cut will most likely be given worst round+1 for rounds 3 & 4, but a final decision on that won't be made until after round 2.

edit: Your entries must be in before 7.00am thursday morning.

My Picks:
Top 5: Woods
Euro: Harrington
US: Kim
RoW: Ogilvy

Cheers!

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#2 13-07-2009 10:57am

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#3 13-07-2009 11:50am

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#13 13-07-2009 1:48pm

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Open Championship tee times for thursday and friday are now up.

Just looking at the entries so far, dvemail needs to change his picks. See rules at the start of the thread. And gnolan, Mickelson is not playing this week.

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#22 13-07-2009 3:36pm

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#23 13-07-2009 4:01pm

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#24 13-07-2009 5:12pm

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I was thinking of dropping Woods to fit Stricker in.........

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#25 13-07-2009 5:36pm

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#27 13-07-2009 5:44pm

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Is Stricker allowed as a USA pick?

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#28 13-07-2009 6:21pm

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irishtoffee wrote: »

Is Stricker allowed as a USA pick?

Why not??? He is from the USA & is 6 in the world rankings

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#29 13-07-2009 6:29pm

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#30 13-07-2009 6:30pm

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According to the OP, Stricker is considered Top 5 because Mickelson isn't taking part...

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#31 13-07-2009 7:23pm

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Licksy wrote: »

According to the OP, Stricker is considered Top 5 because Mickelson isn't taking part...

Correct. With Mickelson out, Stricker is the 5th best player in the Open field according to the owgr. It seemed like the right thing to apply that to the top 5 pick when ordinarily the top 5 players in the world will always play in majors. Thanks.

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#32 13-07-2009 7:47pm

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#33 13-07-2009 9:18pm

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Famous45 wrote: »

Top 5 - Paul Casey

European - Graeme Storm

American - Brian Gay

ROW - Jeev Milka Singh

That's an interesting pick. Care to share why you're going with him?

Here's mine (subject to change when I get a better picture of the expected weather):

Top 5 - Woods
European - Ross Fisher
American - Zach Johnson
ROW - Ogilvy

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#35 13-07-2009 9:50pm

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jampotjim wrote: »

Why not??? He is from the USA & is 6 in the world rankings

Read the rules mate.

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#36 13-07-2009 9:53pm

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That's an interesting pick. Care to share why you're going with him?

Has played reasonably well in his last 3 events and as important he enjoys playing links (Won British Amateur Champs in Royal County Down), likes to play tough courses and that's what he'll have this week. Think he's a big price considering he has found his form again.

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#39 14-07-2009 7:45am

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Screed wrote: »

Top 5 Casey, European Westwood, USA Furyk, ROW Kaymer

Kaymer is european and thus can't be chosen as ROW

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